Hwy. 101 to be closed in Arroyo Grande while power lines are fixed

The California Highway Patrol will close Highway 101 in both directions at Grand Avenue in Arroyo Grande starting at 11 p.m. Friday so that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. can re-string power lines that were knocked down Thursday night by a suspected DUI driver.

The closure is expected to last up to 30 minutes, according to a news release.

Drivers will be diverted onto city streets around the closure. Southbound drivers will exit at Halcyon Road and detour onto El Camino Real before re-entering the highway at Grand Avenue.

Northbound drivers will exit at Grand Avenue and detour onto Branch Street before re-entering the highway at Brisco Road.

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